A parliamentary reception yesterday evening, highlighting the importance of swimming pools, gained cross-party support from Members of the Scottish Parliament. The event titled ‘Everyone Can Swim’ highlighted the importance of swimming and swimming pools as vital community hubs for the safety of children and adults and for the health and wellbeing of the nation. It… Continue reading Save Our Pools campaign gains widespread support in parliamentary event
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Duncan Scott celebrates Generation Swim in Forfar
YOUNG swimmers in Angus have taken part in a once-in-a-lifetime swim class with Olympic, World & Commonwealth Champion, Duncan Scott. The swim star made waves with 116 local swimmers yesterday (22 March) at ANGUSalive in Forfar to celebrate the crucial work undertaken to provide a quality swimming programme, as part of the National Learn to… Continue reading Duncan Scott celebrates Generation Swim in Forfar
Scottish Swimming Pools seek support in response to Budget
Scottish Swimming welcomes the announcement by the UK Government to release £63 million of investment to support leisure centres and swimming pools in England. £40 million of the English fund will be used to help pools become more energy efficient for long term sustainability and over £20 million will help with rising costs during the… Continue reading Scottish Swimming Pools seek support in response to Budget
Duncan Scott makes a splash in West Lothian
Athlete dives in to celebrate provider’s commitment to learning to swim Youngsters in West Lothian have participated in a once-in-a-lifetime swim class with Olympic, World & Commonwealth Champion Duncan Scott. Duncan, the UK’s most decorated athlete from the Tokyo Olympic Games, made a splash at Xcite’s Broxburn Sports Centre to celebrate West Lothian Leisure being… Continue reading Duncan Scott makes a splash in West Lothian
94% of Scots agree that swimming pools are important for safety
94% of Scots agree that swimming pools are important for safety According to a representative poll of 1008 Scottish adults, 94% of Scots agree that swimming pools are important for safety by teaching children to swim. The poll, conducted from 30 January to 1st February by JL partners, part of the British Polling Council, found… Continue reading 94% of Scots agree that swimming pools are important for safety
Scottish Swimming launches #SaveOurPools Campaign
Scottish Swimming’s vision is ‘everyone can swim.’ But with rising energy costs, leisure facilities, particularly those with high operating costs such as swimming pools, are at risk of closure. We are joining forces with our colleagues across the UK to #SaveOurPools and request financial support from the government to keep pools open for local communities.… Continue reading Scottish Swimming launches #SaveOurPools Campaign
Hannah Miley to host online period workshops for Scottish Swimming members
What does Hannah have to say about the workshop? Hi I’m Hannah Miley, triple Olympic swimmer. I thought I knew all I needed to know to get my body to perform at its best. There is in fact a lot that I didn’t really know and believed in many myths about my Period. This is… Continue reading Hannah Miley to host online period workshops for Scottish Swimming members
Recruitment drive for swim teachers launches
Jobs drive for swim teachers launches to deliver enduring legacy for Scotland TEACHERS playing a vital role to create Scotland’s “Generation Swim” are being celebrated across the countryas part of a national recruitment drive. The Learn to Swim framework – a partnership between Scottish Swimming and Scottish Water which is delivered by 37 aquatic providers across Scotland in… Continue reading Recruitment drive for swim teachers launches
Save Our Pools
Scottish Swimming fully support the UK wide campaign #SaveOurPools and are disappointed at the recent UK Government decision to exclude community leisure from the Energy Bills Discount Scheme investment announced on Monday 9th January. This decision puts swimming pools under threat. Swimming pools are the Nation’s Natural Health Service. More than 14 million people of… Continue reading Save Our Pools
British Empire Medal for Peter Dempster in New Years Honours
SASA Life Member, Peter Dempster, has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the New Years Honours List for services to Swimming and to the community in Clydebank. Peter has been part of Clydebank Amateur Swimming Club for more than 80 years as a swimmer, teacher, water polo player, coach and committee member. At 94… Continue reading British Empire Medal for Peter Dempster in New Years Honours